Chapter 127: Seven Truths (Three More Votes)
Li Dacheng cared about Zheng He's seventh trip to the West, not because he spent a million taels of silver, this matter has nothing to do with whether he can earn silver from Zheng He, mainly because there was Du Jiuniang before, and he died if he found it, which was too congested.
Although he knows that the other party is a character hundreds of years ago, and it has long been turned into the dust of history, it is one thing to read textbooks, and it is another thing to happen around him, but it is also a WeChat friend, and it is fate to be able to search for it, and he will die if he comes up, isn't this playing with his feelings?
"On the way to the sea, pass through the Ceylon Mountains, make a short stop, make a resupply, and then make the next stop to the country of Guli. Zheng He replied truthfully. Talking to God, there is nothing to hide, to tell the truth, maybe you can still get God's protection, and it will be smooth sailing.
"So, you haven't returned yet?"
"Yes. ”
It's on the way to the West, so it's fine. Li Dacheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it, and his heart that had been hanging was finally relaxed.
Although according to historical calculations, there is not much time left for Zheng He, but it is better than dying as soon as he becomes a friend. The image of God that was finally established in Li Lianying, He Shen and Nalan Mingzhu is gone.
"Zheng He, I don't know what your purpose is for going to the West this time?" Li Dacheng asked curiously.
When he was in school in his early years, Li Dacheng said in his history texts that Zheng He went to the West to promote the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty, expand the trade of the Ming Dynasty, and strengthen the ties between countries, but Zheng He has already gone to the West seven times, and he is 60 years old, and his health is not good.
"The emperor asked the old ministers to send envoys to various countries to increase the connection between countries. Zheng He bowed his head and replied.
Li Dacheng raised his eyebrows, how could he be so familiar with this answer? It seems that he can often hear similar words from the mouth of a spokesman on television. This old man is still official.
"Zheng He, you have deceived others, but you can't fool me, do you think I don't know the purpose of your order to go to the West this time? Hmph! Have you forgotten? I'm God. Li Dacheng said. He is worthy of being a diplomat, and he is so righteous and awe-inspiring, but the diplomatic rhetoric is not easy for him to use, and if you want to talk about it, he can say more than Zheng He, what 'in order to achieve good-neighborliness and friendship', 'common development, peaceful coexistence' and so on, every night at seven o'clock, just turn on a TV channel, these are all these words. But that's not what he wanted to hear.
Zheng He was slightly stunned after hearing God's words, "God is testing himself?" Thinking of what the emperor said to him before leaving, and repeatedly telling him not to tell others, Zheng He's heart was a little bottomless.
"Zheng He, you have gone to the West seven times, and you have spent a lot of money, right? The voice of the DPRK accusing you of wasting money and grain in the West has never stopped since you first went to the West, but why is it that after a lapse of 10 years, the emperor has allowed you to continue to go to the West, just to send an envoy and increase good-neighborliness and friendship? Then why did you send such a huge fleet with elite soldiers and strong generals, where is this an envoy? It is simply to go to war. ”
What Li Dacheng said to Zheng He was actually what he wanted to say to the history teacher back then, but the history teacher couldn't answer his question at all, and he was able to chat with the main owner today, of course he wouldn't miss such a rare opportunity. Only when he knew the true purpose of Zheng He's seventh trip to the West could he take this opportunity and make a big profit.
That's right!
When going to the West, you will pass through many countries along the way, and it is inevitable to trade, which is a great opportunity for Li Dacheng.
Zheng He is different from his previous friends, if Li Dacheng asks the other party to confess, he can't talk, after all, the other party is not the same kind of person as a eunuch like Li Lianying and Liu Jin, he can be ruthless to Li Lianying and Liu Jin, but he can't be ruthless to Zheng He, after all, from today's point of view, Zheng He is a great navigator in China. Therefore, he pinned his hopes of making money on trade, just like Li Lianying, and asked Zheng He to help sell things.
After listening to God's words, Zheng He was stunned for a moment, God's words were reasonable, in fact, if he hadn't visited various countries before and had dealings with the lords of various countries, others would have thought that he was going to fight.
"Zheng He, aren't you going to say it? I just took a look at your fate, this trip to the West, the road is extremely difficult, your Yang Shou is not much left, only two years at most, if you calculate according to the time of the first six times, I am afraid that you will not be able to hold on to the return of the fleet this time. Li Dacheng's words are not bragging B to scare people, Zheng He's seventh trip to the West in history began in 1431, and later in 1433, he died of fatigue and other diseases.
"What? two years?" Zheng He's body trembled violently, and the whole person was stupid. You must know that he went to the West this time, but he shouldered the emperor's order, and if he could not come back, wouldn't he have failed the emperor's trust and entrustment? You must know that he has only just gone to sea for a short time, and if he really encounters some accidents along the way, I am afraid that two years will not be enough.
"Zheng He, I talked to you this time, my original intention was to save your life, so I deliberately tested you, who knew that you actually had something to hide from me, since this is the case, then I don't care, don't let me bless you in the future. Li Dacheng said.
"God, don't go, just talk about it below. Zheng He hurriedly held back and said to the dark sky, "The emperor ordered the seventh trip to the Western Ocean, in addition to the mission of sending envoys to various countries, he also asked him to collect rare birds and beasts from various countries, as well as ......."
"And what?" asked Li Dacheng.
"Beauty. ”
Li Dacheng was slightly disappointed when he heard this, the reason is very simple, if he is the emperor and sends his subordinates to various countries, he will definitely bring back the local beauties, which is also a local specialty, so there is nothing unusual. What's more, in the thousands of years of Chinese history, even if Emperor Zhengde is not the most playful emperor, he can definitely rank in the top ten, and the 'leopard house' he built is the best proof.
Zheng He, don't try to hide anything from me, as long as I concentrate on it, nothing in the world can hide from me. Li Dacheng pretended to be B, this time he was really bragging B.
"God, everything you say below is true, if it is false, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed. Zheng He said seriously and swore to the sky.
Seeing Zheng He swearing, Li Dacheng believed the other party's words, but Emperor Zhengde sent Zheng He to the West for the seventh time in order to collect beautiful women, isn't it too hasty? You must know that a voyage will take years and use up countless silver, even if you can play and have money, you can't do this, right?
"Spending so much manpower, material and financial resources, just to collect beauties, the emperor is doing this, isn't he afraid of the opposition of the ministers of the court?"
Therefore, the emperor only said to the next person in private, and no second person knew, and on the surface, it was still to let the ministers visit various countries and increase the contact between countries. ”
Li Dacheng shook his head when he heard this, the life of the emperor is really not what ordinary people like him can imagine. However, if you think about it carefully, Qianlong's southern tour was not to find the southern women? It's just that one is to go out in person, and the other is to send envoys to help. In contrast, Emperor Zhengde's stay in the palace can be regarded as his duty.
"Zheng He, for the sake of you telling me the truth, I can fulfill your wish, say it. Li Dacheng showed what God should look like, he said this, not that he was boasting about Haikou, but that he analyzed Zheng He's current situation and found that the other party's requirements were basically met by him, in order to make Zheng He believe in him, Li Dacheng also fought hard.
Of course, his purpose in doing this is also to pave the way for Zheng He to sell things for him in the next step.
"A wish?" Zheng He's heart was beating violently, and his voice became trembling, "God, what you said is true?"
Zheng He has never been so excited as he is now, you must know that it is God who is talking to him, God wants to fulfill one of his wishes, so doesn't he realize whatever wish he wants?
"A gentleman's words, a quick horse, what God said, there will be no falsehood. ”
"God, there is only one wish in the next place, and that is to let the fleet that went to the West finally return safely. Zheng He's face was calm, but he said very seriously.
"Is this the only wish? Don't you want to become wealthy? Don't you want to have beautiful women hugging you left and right? Or, curing your body's diseases and increasing your lifespan?" Li Dacheng asked curiously, Zheng He's wish was beyond his expectations.
"Family wealth, beautiful women, these are just passing clouds. Life sickness is all resigned to fate. And this trip to the West is related to the lives of tens of thousands of people, and if they can successfully return, it will be the best result for them. In this way, they can live up to their trust in their subordinates, and even more so live up to the emperor's order. ”
After Li Dacheng heard this, he was in awe of Zheng He, who was a heroic figure in the end, and was different from those eunuchs and traitors who were only for their own selfishness.
A mortal can think like this, if he doesn't agree again, wouldn't it be in vain?
"Okay, Zheng He, I will fulfill your wish, bless your fleet, and be able to return to your homeland after going to the Western Ocean. ”